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Used 2008 BMW 5 Series Sedan Consumer Reviews

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4 out of 5 stars

My mistake... but still. Give my wallet a break

Jason_vreden, 10/07/2020
2008 BMW 5 Series 528xi 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 5 people found this review helpful

Loved this car. its the smoothest riding thing you can ever imagine. there was not a bad quality about it until I screwed it up. I hit a curb and it did a thousand dollars in damage. if you don't have extra money on hand at all times dont buy one

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Poor reliability and dealer experience

hooch999, 07/11/2011
2008 BMW 5 Series 550i 4dr Sedan (4.8L 8cyl 6M)
1 of 5 people found this review helpful

I guess my expectations were set too high - dealer sold me this CPO car with a bent wheel, no floor mats and various missing bolts and accessories (as discovered later). Overall car handles quite well, but does not shine in any area: braking is good, but touchy and not progressive acceleration is good but vibrations coming form V8 are way too much for a luxury car, plus there's not much torque below 2000 rpm. Leather on seats wears off way too quick, sport seats are not super comfortable, front leg room is surprisingly small In less than 1 year I had to visit dealer for repairs 6 times! And car still has issues with leaking wiper system, shuddering on idle and jerky transmission.

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5 out of 5 stars

The Car you Love

Emmanuil Kaidanov, 09/13/2016
2008 BMW 5 Series 528xi 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
2 of 14 people found this review helpful

Small scratch on the rear bumper.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Love To Drive This Car

Rhm4BMW, 10/20/2008
2008 BMW 5 Series 528i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

This is my second BMW, had a 325I which was really a great drives car. The 528I is a little more refine to drive, but step on the gas and this baby gives no pause. Had mine at 141 mph. Straight as an arrow, never scared. Do Not Try This. I can only imagine the 535, 550, M3 or M5. BMW is the best.

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4 out of 5 stars

Great power, Poor ergonomics

danimal, 03/11/2010
2008 BMW 5 Series 535xi 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Have had this car for 2+ years and my lease is up in May, 2010. I was thinking about doing a buy-out but I just can't get past the interior ergonomics. There is zero storage space to put anything. The cup holders are cheap and pop out from the dash. There is nowhere to put sunglasses, maps, coins, receipts, over-sized bottles, etc. There is also no rear seat leg room. The car itself is undeniably the best performance vehicle in its class. The twin turbo is an absolute joy to drive with unmatched power. I will miss it but, again, I can't deal with the interior anymore. BTW, the I-Drive system is easy to figure out but it's slow as molasses.

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